QUOTE(maiawatatos @ Tue 2nd September 2008, 12:09pm)
QUOTE(Alex @ Mon 1st September 2008, 10:55pm)
QUOTE(ThurstonHowell3rd @ Mon 1st September 2008, 5:19am)
With three year terms, regardless of who gets elected there is a high degree of probability he will eventually "go native", go along with the majority, and enjoy his new unanswerable power. Absolute power corrupts.
You're right. Arbitrators are
the most powerful users on the project. They are indeed unanswerable to anyone, and by default are right.
Indeed. I quote directly from Jimbo's talk page today: "I would personally desysop any admin or group of admins seeking to defy the ArbCom, because the ArbCom is a valid part of our longstanding traditions."
He can't get everyone. if there is enough momentum enwp could oust arbcom easily enough - either by completely ignoring it or simply deleting it.